Guardamar del Segura weather in January

In January, Guardamar del Segura sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Guardamar del Segura's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guardamar del Segura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:23 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Guardamar del Segura is capital town of the municipality of Guardamar del Segura, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Guardamar del Segura reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23178
24178
25178
26178
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How January really feels in Guardamar del Segura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guardamar del Segura weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 274.49.76.2
Feb17° / 193.710.56.7
Mar19° / 11°284.411.77.3
Apr21° / 13°284.3137.6
May24° / 16°203.2148.3
Jun28° / 20°71.414.67.7
Jul31° / 23°20.514.46.4
Aug31° / 23°71.513.55.9
Sep28° / 21°374.212.37.0
Oct24° / 17°365.1117.9
Nov20° / 12°335.39.97.2
Dec17° / 244.39.46.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guardamar del Segura gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
711
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:245:48
29.48:245:48
39.48:245:49
49.48:245:50
59.48:245:51
69.58:245:52
79.58:245:52
89.58:245:53
99.58:245:54
109.58:245:55
119.58:245:56
129.58:245:57
139.68:245:58
149.68:245:59
159.68:236:00
169.68:236:01
179.68:236:02
189.78:226:03
199.78:226:04
209.78:226:05
219.78:216:06
229.88:216:07
239.88:206:08
249.88:206:09
259.88:196:10
269.98:196:11
279.98:186:12
289.98:176:13
2910.08:176:14
3010.08:166:15
3110.08:156:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Guardamar del Segura?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Guardamar del Segura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guardamar del Segura in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Guardamar del Segura sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Guardamar del Segura in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Guardamar del Segura in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guardamar del Segura peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Guardamar del Segura?

Guardamar del Segura sits at 38.1°N, 0.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Rojales, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Guardamar del Segura

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guardamar del Segura.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guardamar del Segura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Guardamar del Segura is covered by water (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rojales 6.0 km · Almoradí 12 km · Torrevieja 13 km · Santa Pola 14 km · Elche 20 km · Callosa de Segura 20 km · Crevillente 22 km · Orihuela 25 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Guardamar del Segura (38.0903°, -0.6556°, elevation 35 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).